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so why is the sandy spending bill send lots of money to d.c.? a look what is in the $60 billion bill for hurricane sandy. liz: money to d.c. but it hit new jersey and new york. come on people. david: there you go. liz: how is this for an alternative investment? the judy garland show. rights to all the episodes. 26 are up for auctions online. how much are they expected to fetch? what is the earning potential here? we've got the man selling them. do you want in? remember what it did for elvis >> just about 42 after the hour. i'm arthel neville. this is update on breaking news story out of newtown, connecticut, where 26 people including 20 children are dead in one of the worst mass murders in our nation's history. president obama deliver ad statement last hour saying the u.s. has been through shootings like this too many times and meaningful action will have to be taken regardless of politics. the president also ordered the u.s. flag be flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds including the white house in honor of the victims. source
so why is the sandy spending bill send lots of money to d.c.? a look what is in the $60 billion bill for hurricane sandy. liz: money to d.c. but it hit new jersey and new york. come on people. david: there you go. liz: how is this for an alternative investment? the judy garland show. rights to all the episodes. 26 are up for auctions online. how much are they expected to fetch? what is the earning potential here? we've got the man selling them. do you want in? remember what it did for elvis...
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do we really, really need to include that as an emergency funding bill for hurricane sandy? as i mentioned at the beginning, at some point we're going to have to start paying for things. at some point we're going to run out of chinese money. at some point we're going to be like greece. at some point the american people are going to say, enough. every american family has to balance their budget. every american family has to make tough decisions. why don't we make some tough decisions, if we want to have things paid for like weather capabilities, like amtrak, like replace federal assets, buying vehicles when we have 660,000 vehicles in the inventory. why don't we start making tough decisions. i often mention that the approval rating that we have of the american people is rather interestingly low. the last one i saw was i 11% approval. no wonder -- no wonder. we're about -- in a matter of literally hours -- to spend about $60 billion of the american taxpayers' money, estimates of some is that it should be around $24 billion. without hearings, without the kinds of scrutiny that
do we really, really need to include that as an emergency funding bill for hurricane sandy? as i mentioned at the beginning, at some point we're going to have to start paying for things. at some point we're going to run out of chinese money. at some point we're going to be like greece. at some point the american people are going to say, enough. every american family has to balance their budget. every american family has to make tough decisions. why don't we make some tough decisions, if we want...
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existing budget, funding for highway projects not related to sandy that are in the democrat bill and mitigation projects unrelated to sandy. again, we're not against mitigation but we're saying let's focus on sandy, get the emergency help to those who need it now, get it there in an ample amount of time and money for them, and then let's take up through the regular process here how we carefully examine how we spend the taxpayers' money, providing those needed funds for the real emergency, but not using this as a bill to lard up with all kinds of excessive spending that isn't needed for this particular emergency. with that, mr. president, i yield back the time. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of h.r. 5949. under the previous order, there will now be two minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote in relation to amendment number 3437 offered by the senator from vermont, mr. leahy. mr. leahy: mr. president -- the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: mr. president, this is a matter i care a great deal about. w
existing budget, funding for highway projects not related to sandy that are in the democrat bill and mitigation projects unrelated to sandy. again, we're not against mitigation but we're saying let's focus on sandy, get the emergency help to those who need it now, get it there in an ample amount of time and money for them, and then let's take up through the regular process here how we carefully examine how we spend the taxpayers' money, providing those needed funds for the real emergency, but...
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>>neil: who is paying the hotel bills? >>guest: fema is. i am grateful. in a better position now than i was a month ago or when i was last here where i was night to night trying to figure out where i was saying because it was such a sudden shock. >>neil: and the added problem you have a dog and you wanted the dog with you. >>guest: yes. >>neil: is the dog with i? >>guest: yes, i am staying at the hampton inn and they have been very nice. they have been wonderful. >>neil: that guy is legendary for not gouging anyone. >> you have her the sums being mentioned right now, christina, first of all, i agree a lot of it will come through, where does it have to go? you are out there and you know what it is like. where would you put it? >>guest: i am in agreement with what he said, give it directly to the victims. they know who has been affected by the hurricane. why is it an issue to distribute some of the funds? that is a lot money. i have not seen a dime of it. my neighbors have not seen it. and charities are popping up, make monetary donations, where is the mone
>>neil: who is paying the hotel bills? >>guest: fema is. i am grateful. in a better position now than i was a month ago or when i was last here where i was night to night trying to figure out where i was saying because it was such a sudden shock. >>neil: and the added problem you have a dog and you wanted the dog with you. >>guest: yes. >>neil: is the dog with i? >>guest: yes, i am staying at the hampton inn and they have been very nice. they have been...
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the bill will require epa to better protect on-site that are vulnerable to disaster. we've got to remember the super storm sandy in this changing climate are reluctant to your, to look at the changes in global temperature is very difficult to understand. the intensity, chairman more and more common by the opportunity in this community to make sure the northeast recovers every build just that way. all of them have taken an interest here, glad to share what we learn. >> senator come the legislation you describe is very appropriate. i'm looking forward to reading the details. senator whitehouse. >> thank you, madam chair. i'll be brief army colleagues. i had a chance to make a sailor statement, so i don't want to be too redundant. hurricane cindy have rhode island hired. the 9.5-foot crest at fox point, title christ was the fifth highest ever on record and we had 130,000 homes and businesses this power, which is a sick chicken portion of the state of 1 billion people. the southern coast of rhode island was hit the hardest. the westerly coast you can see how the hotels an
the bill will require epa to better protect on-site that are vulnerable to disaster. we've got to remember the super storm sandy in this changing climate are reluctant to your, to look at the changes in global temperature is very difficult to understand. the intensity, chairman more and more common by the opportunity in this community to make sure the northeast recovers every build just that way. all of them have taken an interest here, glad to share what we learn. >> senator come the...
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helpis one step closer for super storm sandy. senate passing a bill to provide $60.4 billion in aid for states impacted by the disaster. bill now has to pass through the house of representatives. hurricane sandy was blamed for at least 120 deaths in areas from north carolina to maine, new york, new jersey and connecticut. i'm arthel nevil, now back to fox news watch. for all the latest log on to foxnews.com. i'll see you right here at 4:00 p.m. eastern alongside gregg jarrett. >> we will make sure that f there is anything is needed we get it out immediately. i want to thank you for everything you've done and we appreciate that. >> connecticut state police lieutenant paul advance talking to people. the killer committed suicide as police closed in on him. one of many tragedies that received major attention this year. it's a challenge for the media in covering a story like newtown. juan, as you know well know, talking about it is tough for any parent? >> it's one of the great difficulties. you want to be responsible because you are
helpis one step closer for super storm sandy. senate passing a bill to provide $60.4 billion in aid for states impacted by the disaster. bill now has to pass through the house of representatives. hurricane sandy was blamed for at least 120 deaths in areas from north carolina to maine, new york, new jersey and connecticut. i'm arthel nevil, now back to fox news watch. for all the latest log on to foxnews.com. i'll see you right here at 4:00 p.m. eastern alongside gregg jarrett. >> we will...
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we have money for alaskan fisheries in the hurricane sandy bill. they tried earlier today to stuff money in here for a country by the name of palau in the western part of the pacific. i thought this was about emergency relief for hurricane sandy that hit the northeast coast. what does that have to do with sending money to the far reaches of the earth, including sending money to work on alaskan fisheries? if you want to give money to alaskan fisheries, have a bill on the floor about alaskan fisheries, but don't pretend we're going to stuff it in some emergency bill for the northeast. so what i've asked is let's just spend what you're going to spend next year. c.b.o. says there's going to be $9 billion spent next year. that's what i allocate. and i take the $9 billion from places where we're wasting it. i think we're wasting it bill sending it overseas. i'm not particularly happy about sending money to countries that are burning our flag and chanting "death to america." i think it's an outrage. the president has said we need to quit, you know, doing
we have money for alaskan fisheries in the hurricane sandy bill. they tried earlier today to stuff money in here for a country by the name of palau in the western part of the pacific. i thought this was about emergency relief for hurricane sandy that hit the northeast coast. what does that have to do with sending money to the far reaches of the earth, including sending money to work on alaskan fisheries? if you want to give money to alaskan fisheries, have a bill on the floor about alaskan...
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dennis: rap that into the spending bill. bring in avian a single year. most of that just on sandy. cheryl: really quick. of all the governors are would think that he would be the one screaming at the rooftops about this issue. >> reporter: have not heard no word yet about the port storm going on. cheryl: you know he will be honest. c'mon. dennis: dennis: what if we go over the cliff? cheryl: why he thinks the u.s. is headed for recession no matter what and washington. [ malennouncer ] it's tt me of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you realldon't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all youeed is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] oh what fun it is to ride. get the mercedes-benz on your wish list at the win
dennis: rap that into the spending bill. bring in avian a single year. most of that just on sandy. cheryl: really quick. of all the governors are would think that he would be the one screaming at the rooftops about this issue. >> reporter: have not heard no word yet about the port storm going on. cheryl: you know he will be honest. c'mon. dennis: dennis: what if we go over the cliff? cheryl: why he thinks the u.s. is headed for recession no matter what and washington. [ malennouncer ]...
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they're slated to begin work on a bill offering additional funding for victims of hurricane sandy that would provide an additional $9.7 billion in borrowing authority for the national flood insurance program which is now capped at $20.7 billion. it would also provide the requested $11.5 billion for the fema disaster relief fund, and it also includes some mitigation measures for future disasters. also we expect later debate today on a couple of judicial nominations. earlier this afternoon south carolina governor nikki haley announced she's selected freshman congressman tim scott to fill the seat being vacated by senate jim demint. senator demint leaving to become the president to have heritage foundation, and we'll take a look at what governor haley had to say now. [background sounds] >> good morning, and it is, um, a great day in south carolina. it's a historic day in south carolina because, um, you know, first of all, we all were saddened and surprised when senator demint told us that he was not going to continue in the u.s. senate, but i will tell you as i've told many people, that t
they're slated to begin work on a bill offering additional funding for victims of hurricane sandy that would provide an additional $9.7 billion in borrowing authority for the national flood insurance program which is now capped at $20.7 billion. it would also provide the requested $11.5 billion for the fema disaster relief fund, and it also includes some mitigation measures for future disasters. also we expect later debate today on a couple of judicial nominations. earlier this afternoon south...
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holding this hearing and during those of us who represent states and people hard hit by hurricane sandy a chance to the corestates needs and the supplemental appropriations bill considered by the subcommittee to enable us to recover. of want to say that honestly i cannot think of a better person to lead this effort that you. obviously you have been schooled in the pain of being hit by hurricane katrina, but beyond that and understanding and empathy, you have become the leader in the senate on the whole area of disaster recovery. a very glad your car in a position. hurricane sandy american history. it was that serious. and it calls on us to come together as we have after every other natural disaster in the country. what never was to help our neighbors in the best american values cents, to pick up what he said. we will do that, and we will do it without requiring offsets which has been the norm. it is an obvious that the people of new york and new jersey suffered more than the people of connecticut from hurricane sandy i know you will hear about that from your representatives. we did suff
holding this hearing and during those of us who represent states and people hard hit by hurricane sandy a chance to the corestates needs and the supplemental appropriations bill considered by the subcommittee to enable us to recover. of want to say that honestly i cannot think of a better person to lead this effort that you. obviously you have been schooled in the pain of being hit by hurricane katrina, but beyond that and understanding and empathy, you have become the leader in the senate on...
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sandy demonstrates clearly why it is so important to move forward with our bill. i've been working with senator vitter will become the new ranking and senator and all of my colleagues to make sure we can move forward an author is critical flood control infrastructure right now because we now have confused and working together is how we associate the core authoress to move forward. there is a new title in our draft work of legislation. we called extreme weather disaster mitigation, which will help us better prepared than reduce risk. whether those risks are in the northeast in louisiana or inland states or the west coast, they are everywhere. more frequent stream weather events happened as the climate continues to change. we have to build infrastructure needed to protect our people, communities and our economy. following superstrong sandy, governor cuomo stated part of learning is the recognition that climate change is reality, extreme weather is a reality and we are vulnerable. i wanted to state how it's a little bit of a different hearing this morning because we'
sandy demonstrates clearly why it is so important to move forward with our bill. i've been working with senator vitter will become the new ranking and senator and all of my colleagues to make sure we can move forward an author is critical flood control infrastructure right now because we now have confused and working together is how we associate the core authoress to move forward. there is a new title in our draft work of legislation. we called extreme weather disaster mitigation, which will...
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to invest in mitigation, to help us have the resill -- i have a resiliency bill i have filed. one thing is clear, we'll have more and more of these severe storms. we have to prepare for it. let's help the people that have been damaged and invest in ways to mitt gate the dabblings in the future. >> thank you, senator cardin. senator blumen thall. >> thank you, senator andrew. i want to join in thanking you personally for your calls, your very prompt and solicitted contact with me and other member os -- other people in our state. an thank you for having this hearing. i want to thank s.b.a., karen mills, secretary napolitano, administrator fugato. all of them have visited connecticut to see firsthand the scope and scale of the extraordinary damage there and secretary donovan for his leadership. he's been in contact with our governor numerous times. and the federal government has really responded promptly and decisively to this practice and we are grate to feel them. these storms have created a new normal. this storm was the fourth in 19 months to devastate connecticut. the costs
to invest in mitigation, to help us have the resill -- i have a resiliency bill i have filed. one thing is clear, we'll have more and more of these severe storms. we have to prepare for it. let's help the people that have been damaged and invest in ways to mitt gate the dabblings in the future. >> thank you, senator cardin. senator blumen thall. >> thank you, senator andrew. i want to join in thanking you personally for your calls, your very prompt and solicitted contact with me and...
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let me go quickly to farm bill, violence ainst women act, and the sandy supplemental. can the gentleman tell me which of these three if any, might we see next week? mr. cantor: as the gentleman knows on the farm bill we are committed to trying to address the issue of the farm bill prior to leaving for the year. as far as the violence against women act, as the gentleman knows, i am in discussions with the vice president, i know it is of particularinterest to him. there are many members on our side who i've met with today as well as members of the other body who are interested as well. and we have met and we're trying to work out the differences. i'm committed to do all i can as the gentleman knows to bring this to a conclusion so we can see passage. as far as the supplemental bill, i know thathe white house andhe gentleman's heard me say this before, has submitted its request, appropriations committee is doing its review of the request. to see that that supplemental aid gets to the victims that need it, to the localities and states that need it, and is money that will b
let me go quickly to farm bill, violence ainst women act, and the sandy supplemental. can the gentleman tell me which of these three if any, might we see next week? mr. cantor: as the gentleman knows on the farm bill we are committed to trying to address the issue of the farm bill prior to leaving for the year. as far as the violence against women act, as the gentleman knows, i am in discussions with the vice president, i know it is of particularinterest to him. there are many members on our...
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. >>> a bill providing billions of dollars to victims of super storm sandy passes in the senate but stalls in the house. >>> and round two for folks in oklahoma. >>> it's going to be nothing like that here. we will see people starting to see flakes at this hour. i'll have your insta weather >>> still no snow in downtown baltimore at the harbor. lot of moisture in the air. 82%. winds out of the east at 7 miles an hour. everyone wants to know when's the snow coming? portions of carroll county are starting to see some right now as we saw a dusting in some spots pretty much at this hour, but snow is falling there. but eventually will stop for a little while. there will be a lull in the storm that's forming. we actually thought this moisture down on the eastern shore, some of this would have been more to the north which would have come out of the area and started to snow around 5 this morning for a majority of the viewing area. that simply did not happen. and so now the best chance of snow is the strongest part of the storm which is over charleston where they are seeing rain and some mixed prec
. >>> a bill providing billions of dollars to victims of super storm sandy passes in the senate but stalls in the house. >>> and round two for folks in oklahoma. >>> it's going to be nothing like that here. we will see people starting to see flakes at this hour. i'll have your insta weather >>> still no snow in downtown baltimore at the harbor. lot of moisture in the air. 82%. winds out of the east at 7 miles an hour. everyone wants to know when's the snow...
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first by the hurricane and then by what happened at sandy hook elementary. for those of us who join with you, we just want the people of connecticut to know they're not alone. as the gentleman from new jersey spoke earlier, we are the united states of america. and where there was a disaster in one state we all have to respond as if it were a disaster in all states. the attack on one child in connecticut, we have to protect all children in connecticut and in every single state in this union. and i would hope as we debate those solutions that we really do act in a union the united states of america. once again our sympathy and condolences, and i yield the floor to these very able senators. the presiding officer: the senator from new york. mrs. gillibrand: thank you madam chairwoman for your leadership on this essential bill. i can't thank you enough for your tenacity and determination to meet the needs of so many affected families in our states. i also want to thank senator landrieu for her leadership to help craft this bill that way that has transparency and
first by the hurricane and then by what happened at sandy hook elementary. for those of us who join with you, we just want the people of connecticut to know they're not alone. as the gentleman from new jersey spoke earlier, we are the united states of america. and where there was a disaster in one state we all have to respond as if it were a disaster in all states. the attack on one child in connecticut, we have to protect all children in connecticut and in every single state in this union. and...
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eastern for work on two bills. the first would extend provisions of the foreign intelligence surveillance act. the other is a $60 billion relief package for areas affected by hurricane sandy. the house reconvenes at 2 p.m. eastern. house leaders have not released the schedule of legislative activity for tomorrow. live coverage from the house floor on c-span and the senate is live on c-span2. >> you don't always find many newspaper editors in any era embracing investigative reporting, but the point we've seen over the years it's not just economics. it's the discomfort that investigative reporting causes in a newsroom. because it's trouble. is that more than economics. if you're going to ruffle the feathers of some and powerful, that powerful, that gets those people phoning in to complain to the publisher. and their stories are legion over the years about those kind of things happen. just let the chips fall where they may. >> to surprise winning investigative team will take your calls, e-mails and tweets next month o
eastern for work on two bills. the first would extend provisions of the foreign intelligence surveillance act. the other is a $60 billion relief package for areas affected by hurricane sandy. the house reconvenes at 2 p.m. eastern. house leaders have not released the schedule of legislative activity for tomorrow. live coverage from the house floor on c-span and the senate is live on c-span2. >> you don't always find many newspaper editors in any era embracing investigative reporting, but...
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, of course the president vetoed that bill. then we had to deal with katrina, here we are, sandy. issues that related to the domestic agenda. here we are, s.g.r., a.m.t., other issues we have to deal with now that need to be extended and the issue at hand then, funding for iraq versus right now, middle income tax cuts. i as speaker had to make a decision as a democratic speaker, new democratic majority, very enthusiastic about ending the war in iraq, to bring a bill to the floor that funded the troops. we did in it a bifurcated way, but we said, this is one piece of the bill, those who want to fund an unlimited war in iraq, you have your vote here, republicans largely voted for that, some democrats did, the next piece would be the domestic side of it, including katrina. they could do that right now. they can bring a bill to the floor, that does in the have -- that does not have the majority or maybe it does have the majority but doesn't have everybody in their caucus on board. we can bring a bill to the floor, but the republica
, of course the president vetoed that bill. then we had to deal with katrina, here we are, sandy. issues that related to the domestic agenda. here we are, s.g.r., a.m.t., other issues we have to deal with now that need to be extended and the issue at hand then, funding for iraq versus right now, middle income tax cuts. i as speaker had to make a decision as a democratic speaker, new democratic majority, very enthusiastic about ending the war in iraq, to bring a bill to the floor that funded the...
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as we address this extraordinarily important bill to respond to the devastation of hurricane sandy, it's only right and well that we also address the disasters that occurred elsewhere in the country earlier in the year. there are five provisions of this program that i am going to leave it in the hands of our distinguished chair of agriculture to address, but i'll come back at a further point and speak to it at greater length. just suffice to say, our farmers and ranchers have waited patiently while we have attempted to complete the farm bills. the senate did extraordinary bipartisan work on the farm bill, but the house has not taken it up. we have not gotten these emergency provisions reauthorized, and now in the context of the bill before us, it's appropriate that we take action. thank you, and i yield to my colleague from michigan. ms. stabenow: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: let me just take a moment and thank senator merkley, senator baucus, wyden and mccaskill for joining us. i know others will join us as well. we are still working v
as we address this extraordinarily important bill to respond to the devastation of hurricane sandy, it's only right and well that we also address the disasters that occurred elsewhere in the country earlier in the year. there are five provisions of this program that i am going to leave it in the hands of our distinguished chair of agriculture to address, but i'll come back at a further point and speak to it at greater length. just suffice to say, our farmers and ranchers have waited patiently...
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the senate is expected to move to a $60 billion spending bill for hurricane sandy victims. we're expecting up to 21 amendments on that bill. now live coverage of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, before whom the generations rise and pass away, watch over america and use our senators to keep it strong and good. imprint upon their hearts such reverence for you that they will be ashamed and afraid to offend you. remind them that their thoughts, words, and deeds are under divine scrutiny. bless also the many others who work faithfully on capitol hill and whose labors bring dignity and efficiency to the legislative process. we pray in your sacred name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the pres
the senate is expected to move to a $60 billion spending bill for hurricane sandy victims. we're expecting up to 21 amendments on that bill. now live coverage of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, before whom the generations rise and pass away, watch over america and use our senators to keep it strong and good. imprint upon their hearts such...